MEETINGS

team work: part of the oral exam

TECHNICALITIES 4-5 students (4-5 roles), c. 15 min. book your slot (19-24 March, office door) Before the meeting: 1.propose a topic to TSA, 2. do

the script (phrases!), clear roles (equal participation of all the members of the team), 3.rehearsal! (team work)

During the meeting: unexpected turns possible – be natural!

Memo, agenda, minutes (to submit to TSA) Assessment: a) language b) structure

c) content d) businesslike manner

STRUCTURE → signalling devices, (language functions)

1. opening (greeting, welcoming+, introducing participants, objectives, procedure, agenda, timing and output)

2. discussion (incl.mini-presentation?) (each participant)

chairperson: moderating, controlling, summarising, ...

participants: interrupting, agreeing, disagreeing, summarising, making suggestions, putting pressure...

3. concluding and closing(chairperson: summarising, defining action points, closing)

PHRASES TYPICALLY USED IN MEETINGS!

LANGUAGE

as many target phrases as possible (c.5 per participant), diverse phrases

business terms Appropriate stlye (downtoning, formal

expressions, ...) clear articulation reasonably good grammar and

pronunciation

CONTENT AND “BUSINESSLIKE MANNER”

Content – should sound competent: -course knowledge-general knowledge

Professional manner: tone of voice,eye-contact and rapport,overall conduct, ...